The Treaty of Waitangi is one of eight principles in The New Zealand Curriculum that provide a foundation for schools' decision making. The Treaty of Waitangi principle puts students at the centre of teaching and learning, asserting that they should experience a curriculum that engages and challenges them, is forward-looking and inclusive, and affirms New Zealand’s unique identity.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/ngai-tahu Migrating from the North Island’s East Coast, Ngāi Tahu thrived in the South Island. They intermarried with local tribes, and adopted their beliefs. Their lands cover much of Te Wai Pounamu – the South Island – and are New Zealand’s largest single tribal territory.
– the 10th month The month of the maramataka Māori (Māori calendar) associated with the harvest of the kūmara is Ngahuru, or in full Ngahuru-kai-paenga (the food threshold of the 10th month). According to Teone Taare Tīkao of Ngāi Tahu, Ngahuru was the …
Mythological origins of snow The Ngāi Tahu people believed snow was the offspring of the deity Whēkoi. When it snowed they would say, ‘Kai te rere te tama a Whēkoi’ (the son of Whēkoi is falling). Others saw ice and snow as the children of Whaitiri (goddess of thunder), or …
Kai) Tahu Population of major urban areas, 2013 Christchurch city: 341,469 Ashburton: 18,471 Age distribution, 2013 Under 15 Canterbury: 18.7% New Zealand: 20.4% 15–64 …
tribes/sub-tribes Ngāi (Kai) Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha Population of major urban area, 2013 Timaru: 27,048 Age distribution, 2013 Under 15 South Canterbury: 18.2% New Zealand: 20.4% 15–64 …
A number of iwi have set up specific websites to assist in the revitalisation of their dialects. The NgāiTahu tribe has the Kotahi Mano Kāika website – ‘one thousand homes’. Their goal is to have a thousand Ngāi Tahu homes speaking Kāi Tahu reo (the Ngāi Tahu dialect of Māori) as a natural language of …
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/ngapuhi/page-6 In 2013, 125,000 people identified themselves as Ngāpuhi. There are 55 marae in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands and Whāngārei (not including those of related tribes in Whāngārei, the Kaipara and Muriwhenua), and 150 sub-tribes.
The Treaty of Waitangi principle puts students at the centre of teaching and learning, asserting that they should experience a curriculum that engages and challenges them, is forward-looking and inclusive, and affirms New Zealand’s unique identity.
Blossom- Kate
Ngai Tahu
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/ngai-tahuMigrating from the North Island’s East Coast, Ngāi Tahu thrived in the South Island. They intermarried with local tribes, and adopted their beliefs. Their lands cover much of Te Wai Pounamu – the South Island – and are New Zealand’s largest single tribal territory.
Blossom-Kate = Ngai tahu/ Kai Tahu
Festivals
– the 10th month The month of the maramataka Māori (Māori calendar) associated with the harvest of the kūmara is Ngahuru, or in full Ngahuru-kai-paenga (the food threshold of the 10th month). According to Teone Taare Tīkao of Ngāi Tahu, Ngahuru was the …Part of story: Leisure in traditional Māori society – ngā mahi a te rēhia
Cold weather, mist and rainbows
Mythological origins of snow The Ngāi Tahu people believed snow was the offspring of the deity Whēkoi. When it snowed they would say, ‘Kai te rere te tama a Whēkoi’ (the son of Whēkoi is falling). Others saw ice and snow as the children of Whaitiri (goddess of thunder), or …Part of story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather
Facts and figures
Kai) Tahu Population of major urban areas, 2013 Christchurch city: 341,469 Ashburton: 18,471 Age distribution, 2013 Under 15 Canterbury: 18.7% New Zealand: 20.4% 15–64 …Part of story: Canterbury region
Facts and figures
tribes/sub-tribes Ngāi (Kai) Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha Population of major urban area, 2013 Timaru: 27,048 Age distribution, 2013 Under 15 South Canterbury: 18.2% New Zealand: 20.4% 15–64 …Part of story: South Canterbury region
Māori in South Canterbury
Tribes South Canterbury is in the territory of the Ngāi Tahu people. The lines of earlier South Island …Part of story: South Canterbury region
Tribal networking
A number of iwi have set up specific websites to assist in the revitalisation of their dialects. The NgāiTahu tribe has the Kotahi Mano Kāika website – ‘one thousand homes’. Their goal is to have a thousand Ngāi Tahu homes speaking Kāi Tahu reo (the Ngāi Tahu dialect of Māori) as a natural language of …Part of story: Mātauranga hangarau – information technology
Luca
Nga puhi
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/ngapuhi/page-6In 2013, 125,000 people identified themselves as Ngāpuhi. There are 55 marae in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands and Whāngārei (not including those of related tribes in Whāngārei, the Kaipara and Muriwhenua), and 150 sub-tribes.
Mason
Caylen
Tessa
Nathan